Young Crewmember Murdered Aboard Luxury Superyacht In Paradise Destination

A 20-year-old South African female was recovered dormant aboard a luxury superyacht in nan Bahamas, and a chap crewmember has reportedly been charged successful relationship pinch her murder.

The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) said nan female was discovered dormant pinch visible injuries successful nan motor room of nan alloy connected July 3, while it was docked astatine a marina disconnected Harbour Island. Paige Bell, a stewardess from Johannesburg, was identified arsenic nan unfortunate by her family connected societal media.

Paige Bell, 20, of Johannesburg South Africa, was discovered unresponsive onboard a luxury yacht disconnected nan seashore of Harbour Island successful nan Bahamas. (Crew & Concierge via Facebook)

The man was later identified successful tribunal arsenic Brigido Muñoz, a Mexican nationalist and technologist aboard nan vessel, according to Our News Bahamas. Police said Muñoz was taken into custody, treated astatine a aesculapian clinic, and charged pinch execution connected Wednesday, July 9, successful Magistrate Court successful Nassau. He was denied bail and is scheduled to return to tribunal connected November 20, nan outlet reported.

"This evening, Mom and Dad... are flying to nan Bahamas to statesman nan achy process of not only bringing their babe woman home, but besides seeking justness for nan monster that took her life," her sister Chelsey wrote successful a nationalist station shared connected Facebook connected Sunday.

Bell, 20, would person turned 21 conscionable 11 days aft her death. She was affectionately called "Paigey" by her family. (Crew & Concierge via Facebook)

"It is pinch surgery hearts that we stock nan devastating news that our beautiful Paigey’s life was brutally taken from us," nan family said connected July 4. "We will time off nary chromatic unturned until nan blameworthy is brought to justice."

Harbour Island, wherever nan yacht was docked astatine nan clip of nan incident, is simply a mini but exclusive destination astir 60 miles eastbound of Nassau, known for attracting personage visitors and superyachts.

Bell had antecedently worked connected nan centrifugal yacht Sweet Emocean, wherever erstwhile crewmates described her arsenic "more than a teammate — she was family."

Bell had antecedently served arsenic a stewardess onboard nan Sweet Emocean. (Chelsey Jacobs via Facebook)

A GoFundMe page created by colleagues and friends has raised more than $42,000 to assistance nan Bell family pinch recreation and ineligible costs arsenic good arsenic to retrieve her body. According to nan fundraiser, Bell would person turned 21 connected July 14. In her honor, her mother has asked supporters to eat reddish velvet cake, Paige's favorite, and stock a photograph successful remembrance.